Agreement on Employment of Domestic Workers Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the State of Kuwait

May 11, 2018AGREEMENT ON EMPLOYMENT OF DOMESTIC WORKERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF KUWAITThe Government of the State of Kuwait represented by the Public Authority of Manpower, hereinafter referred to as the First Party and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines represented by the Department of Labor and Employment, hereinafter referred to as the Second Party, jointly referred to as the Parties; Noting the Kuwaiti laws and regulations on domestic workers that govern the recruitment and employment of domestic workers in Kuwait and provide the legal protection for the rights of Filipino domestic workers;Noting the Philippine laws on recruitment and deployment of Filipino workers;Based on the shared desire of the "Parties" to ensure the rights of Filipino domestic workers in accordance with the provisions of the Kuwaiti Laws relating to domestic workers and in compliance with the Philippine laws on recruitment and deployment of Filipino workers;Both laws provide legal protection to the employer and Filipino worker.Have agreed as follows:ARTICLE 1Areas of CooperationThe...